How to raise a father who is overly controlling of his daughter

"Let's go wash our faces and brush our teeth!" Izuki gently patted Reina.

Rena pouted unhappily, but still went to the bathroom to wash up.

After Reina left, Yixue quietly walked behind Yiyue and placed her hand on Yiyue's shoulder: "Daddy, can I massage you?"

Yi Yue shivered slightly, looking a little embarrassed, and said, "It's so late, you should go to sleep too. We can do it another time when you have time."

Yixue shook her head: "Dad works very hard too, so let me help you press it."

“This…” Izuki hesitated for a moment. If it were Rena, she would definitely refuse immediately and tell her seriously to go back to her room and go to sleep.

But Yi Yue could never bring herself to refuse Yi Xue.

It's not that he favors Yixue more, but Yiyue always feels he owes her a lot. He treats both daughters equally.

As long as it's not excessive, I will try my best to satisfy Yixue.

But Yixue was just too sensible; she had always been sensible since she was little. Her sensibility made Yiyue a little uneasy, and she didn't know how to make up for it.

"Okay." Yi Yue finally nodded.

"Let's sit on the sofa and get a massage," Yi Yue said, explaining that it would be easier for Yi Xue to get a massage that way.

Yi Yue sat sideways on the sofa, and Yi Xue sat sideways behind him, gently massaging him.

Yi Yue's body was a little sensitive, and when Yi Xue gently massaged her shoulders a few times, Yi Yue couldn't help but tremble.

"What's wrong? Did I press too hard?" Yixue asked, thinking that she had pressed too hard.

"N-nothing," Yi Yue forced a smile, making herself relax so that Yi Xue could massage her more easily.

Yi Xue felt that Yi Yue's shoulders were very hard and stiff. She thought that her father's shoulders would be soft and gentle to the touch, which was completely different from what she had imagined.

After massaging for a while, Yi Yue asked, feeling a little uncomfortable, "Is it okay now?"

Usually, it's the person pressing the buttons who complains and asks, "Is it okay now?" It's never the person being pressed who asks, "Is it okay now?"

Yixue found it amusing and said, "It won't be that fast. It'll be over in a bit."

Hearing Yixue say this, Yiyue had no choice but to shut her mouth and accept Yixue's massage.

Yixue gently massaged Yiyue's shoulders, carefully massaging her. After massaging for a while, she slowly pressed down onto her back, using both hands in a palm-like position with her thumbs gently pressing.

Yi Yue was a little uncomfortable at first, but gradually felt a bit comfortable. She glanced at Yi Xue and saw Yi Xue blinking her eyes, looking a little tired.

Yi Yue felt a pang of sympathy: "Well, let's leave it at that."

"Won't you press it a little longer?" Yixue asked.

Yi Yue shook her head and smiled, "No need, you should go and get some rest too."

I stretched and got up to go to the kitchen to make Yixue a cup of warm milk.

Like him, Yixue has a habit of drinking a glass of warm milk before going to bed at night, which helps her sleep better.

Handing the milk to Yixue, Yiyue said softly, "Don't overwork yourself, go to sleep."

Yixue took the milk, nodded, and as she turned the corner on her way back to her room upstairs, she glanced down at Yiyue.

"Dad is so gentle."

Yi Xue couldn't help but think to herself that she really liked the gentle Yi Yue. But sometimes, she wished that Yi Yue wasn't so gentle, that she could be a little tougher, a little more selfish, and think more about herself.

Yiyue downstairs turned off the TV. Then she went to check if the door was closed, the gas was off, and the bathroom exhaust fan and water heater were off.

Like someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, he checked everything one by one, and only went upstairs after confirming that there were no problems.

But instead of going to sleep right away, he read for another half hour. He went to check on Reina and Izumi in their rooms to make sure they were both asleep in bed before returning to his own room.

Only after her daughter fell asleep could she finally sleep peacefully.

……

The next morning, at 5:14, Yi Yue, as usual, got up a minute early, turned off the alarm clock, and went to the kitchen to cook.

Unlike yesterday, I'm not planning to make sandwiches today.

Yi Yue always felt that this kind of food was bad for her, as it had no nutritional value. She thought porridge was much better and healthier.

Take out the shrimp you prepared yesterday and mince the lean meat.

Today he plans to make lean pork and shrimp porridge.

Take out the glutinous rice from the cupboard; Yi Yue is used to cooking glutinous rice to make porridge.

Firstly, glutinous rice has a sticky texture, which makes it very delicious.

Secondly, glutinous rice is a sticky type of rice that is not easily digested, making it ideal for breakfast. It is especially suitable for students who get hungry easily and office workers with heavy workloads.

Glutinous rice is also highly nutritious. In addition to the basic protein, fat, and carbohydrates, it is also rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins B1 and B2.

It's nutritious, not easily digestible, and perfect for breakfast. It's ideal for busy students and office workers who are studying or working, and it tastes great too.

So what reason do you have not to eat porridge made with glutinous rice in the morning?

Chapter 41 Warmth

The freshly cooked lean pork congee was piping hot, steaming. Yi Yue scooped out three bowls and set them aside.

If the porridge is too hot to drink, let it cool down for a while; it's best to drink it lukewarm.

Yi Yue sat on the sofa and rested for a while. When she saw that it was almost time, she went to Yi Xue and Ling Nai's rooms to wake them up.

Go to Yixue's room first.

Yixue is very well-behaved. She gets up a little later than Yiyue every morning to read English or Chinese aloud.

Just as I reached the entrance of Yixue, I heard the sound of reading aloud coming from inside.

Yi Yue gently knocked on the door.

Yixue stopped reciting: "Dad, come in."

Yi Yue opened the door and went in, smiling slightly, "Let's go eat first."

"Okay, I understand." Yixue nodded, tidied up, and put her textbooks into her schoolbag.

Izuki turned and went to Reina's room.

Gently open the door, the air conditioner is set to a low temperature. Rena is wrapped tightly in a thick air conditioning blanket, with only her head showing, like a silkworm.

"Who covers themselves with a blanket like that?" Yi Yue sighed and walked over to Rena's side. She gently nudged Rena, but there was no response. After several nudges, Rena finally asked groggily, "What's wrong?"

"Get up and eat," Yi Yue said.

Rena made a whimpering sound: "Just a little longer, I'm so sleepy, I'm exhausted."

Yi Yue checked the time; there was still plenty of time.

"Fine, let her sleep a little longer." Izuki looked at Rena, who was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open, and felt a sense of helplessness.

Luckily, I urged her to go to bed early yesterday. If she had gone to bed any later, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to wake her up.

I picked up the alarm clock next to Rena and set a time.

"Get up on your own at six o'clock, don't always have to be woken up by me."

Izuki said that she felt Rena shouldn't rely on him too much and should be more self-reliant.

"Hmm..." Rena responded softly, her eyes closed as if she were asleep. It was unclear whether she had heard him or not.

"Sigh..." Yi Yue sighed, put the alarm clock aside, and quietly went out, closing the door behind her.

Yixue had already finished washing up and was sitting at the dining table looking refreshed.

I prepared chopsticks and rice porridge for Yi Yue.

The rice porridge was placed in front of her, but Yixue did not touch her chopsticks, seemingly waiting for Yiyue to sit down and eat together.

"You eat first," Yi Yue said with a smile.

Yixue nodded and gently sipped the thin porridge in her bowl.

"How does it taste?" Yi Yue asked with concern, staring at Yi Xue.

"It's delicious," Yixue said with a smile. "It feels warm. Dad, drink it quickly, otherwise it won't taste good when it gets cold."

"Mmm." Yi Yue smiled and nodded, taking a sip of the porridge as well. It was indeed delicious; rice porridge was definitely the most comforting thing to drink in the morning.

Eating dry food like bread lacks any of the atmosphere one should have in the morning.

Enjoying a bowl of warm rice porridge while basking in the morning sun and gentle breeze outside the window to welcome a vibrant day is such a pleasant thing.

Yi Yue doesn't eat much; she felt full after just one bowl of rice porridge.

Look at Yixue, who is slowly eating her rice porridge in small bites. Although she is eating very slowly, she will finish it soon.

"Would you like another bowl, Yixue?" Yiyue asked.

Yixue nodded, finished the last sip, and tried to stand up to scoop some more herself.

Yi Yue took her bowl and said, "I'll scoop it for you, you don't need to get up."

After saying that, he scooped up a bowl of rice porridge.

Reina and Izuki are currently going through puberty and have quite large appetites. Izuki always cooks extra for each meal. She's not worried about wasting food, but she's afraid there won't be enough for the two of them.

Yi Yue ladled a bowl of steaming hot rice porridge from the pot and placed it in front of Yi Xue.

"Be careful, it's hot," Yi Yue said with concern, as the rice porridge in the pot was scalding hot.

Yixue nodded, picked up the spoon, scooped some out, and gently blew on it.

Yi Yue watched as Yi Xue slowly ate her rice porridge. Seeing her eat so peacefully filled her with joy, a warmth spreading through her heart like the porridge itself, and a smile appeared on her face.

The scene seems to freeze in this heartwarming moment.

……

After finishing her rice porridge, Yixue took out her notebook to review her lessons during her free time.

Yi Yue was engrossed in reading the newspaper.

When he was a child, he found it hard to understand why his father liked to stare at the newspaper or watch the boring news on TV every night.